Sangatte surfForecast / Nord – Pas de Calais / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 CEST
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Today's Sangatte sea temperature is
13.0° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Sangatte today?

The current surf forecast for Sangatte at 11PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (20 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

Table - waves today at Sangatte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
3
0.1
SW
6
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
120
87
37
19
13
8
8
1
1
5
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
NW
5
NW
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSE
5
SSW
5
NNW
5
W
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
4:06PM7.25m
4:30AM7.18m
4:57PM6.86m
5:24AM6.73m
5:53PM6.42m
6:26AM6.27m
Low Tide
11:16PM0.85m
11:43AM0.94m
00:08AM1.14m
12:37PM1.32m
1:03AM1.45m
1:34PM1.69m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:42
9:43
9:45
9:45
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
16
18
19
19
19
19
18
19
20
20
21
22
22
22
21
21
22
6
7
8
9
10
10
11
13
16
19
18
17
17
16
19
21
21
21
22
21
21
21
21
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
6
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
1
1
5
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
3
Energy kJ
120
87
37
19
13
8
8
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
561
169
125
115
115
115
125
136
173
173
173
173
229
266
266
173
173
173
173
229
202
202
229
266
Best forecast wave conditions in Nord - Pas de Calais
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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